Before his statement came out, C.K.'s upcoming film, I Love You, Daddy, was dropped by its distributor, HBO said it will remove the comedian's work from its streaming services, and Netflix scrapped plans for a comedy special.

In light of the C.K. news, and with mounting allegations of sexual harassment across Hollywood, lots of celebrities and comedians weighed in on the latest news.

"In fact, now that I think bout it, all women in Hollywood should win double Oscars for acting like all the men were cool all along," Noah said. "Every single one of them."

"Like, it's getting to the point where when I see a beloved celebrity's name trending on Twitter I'm like, 'Aww, please tell me they're dead.'"

Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show, noted C.K. had been set to appear on his show on Thursday night but cancelled before the Times story published. "For those of you tuning in to see my interview with Louis C.K. tonight, I have some bad news," Colbert said. "Then I have some really bad news."

The conversation didn't just happen on television, either; comedians, writers, producers, and actors shard their thoughts on C.K. online. "When you disrespect and sexually harass young, vulnerable people you become a dream killer," Judd Apatow tweeted.